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until the feeling that I’ve done a good job in a race returns, I’m going to keep running marathons, and not let it get me down.
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So this means that social applications have some way to go to reach a level of sophistication. And why is this important? Because services and communication which understand the context of the connection are infinitely more powerful.
links for 2008-06-10
June 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-06-10
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links for 2008-06-05
June 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-06-05
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R&D equips you, as a firm, to be better at “stealing” things from others. Because of your investments in R&D, you are better able to really understand the technology and apply it in your own products and processes.
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links for 2008-06-04
June 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-06-04
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different teams from across the globe have attempted to help Netflix improve its recommendation algorithm, and how difficult a challenge this is turning out to be. The contest is two years running and still a 10% predictive improvement remains elusive.
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links for 2008-05-27
May 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-05-27
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“Firefox has named this new tool the “awesome bar” and says it could replace the need for people to maintain long and messy lists of bookmarks.” –that’s _awesome bar_. I kind of like boundless enthusiasm as a brand value.
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“Idol is still the one place where an advertiser can reach a huge audience,” says Andrew Donchin, an executive at ad agency Carat North America. “But if there are too many ads, the kids will be the first to notice.”
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“He came back and told me that I’m already well known there,” she said. “I was really worried because I don’t know what that means. If ‘well known’ implies ‘well liked,’ then that’s cool.”
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“Social media is ahead of the capacity of the advertisers to take advantage of it,” says Mr Price at Widgetbox. The standardised units of advertising and methods of measurement needed for this medium have yet to be developed
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links for 2008-05-22
May 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-05-22
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“The concept of going into a Nau store and seeing a sparse presentation and unfamiliar products without racks and racks of clothes, and then choosing a charity, and possibly going home without the purchase—it’s too complicated for anyone”
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links for 2008-05-20
May 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-05-20
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The fast-growing company, which works hard to recruit people to join, says to its newest employees: “If you quit today, we will pay you for the amount of time you’ve worked, plus we will offer you a $1,000 bonus.”
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I’ve found a brand over here in the States that means I no longer have to keep pointing at innocent drinks as an example of a) an interesting brand in a category full of uninteresting brands and b) using your product as media by having a great voice.
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links for 2008-05-16
May 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-05-16
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There is an iron-clad connection between how your organization competes and why and how your people collaborate. Next time someone dismisses corporate culture as fuzzy, point them to Southwest, thriving in the worst business in the history of business.
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links for 2008-05-15
May 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-05-15
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I know the tagline is “Life’s a journey”. But it does feel like one of those “Whoops! My strategy is showing!” sort of ads.
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“In the world there’s a person that sees the beauty in you. Remember, May 11th is Mother’s Day.”
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links for 2008-05-14
May 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-05-14
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“I’m hopeful that we play a significant role in pushing the envelope [with] awareness building,” she says. “How we get there, I don’t think we know yet.”
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links for 2008-05-13
May 14th, 2008 · Comments Off on links for 2008-05-13
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The move to tap experienced management talent comes as Facebook is under pressure to justify the eye-popping $15bn valuation it received in an investment round last year after Microsoft paid $240m for a 1.6 per cent stake in the company.
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Even the most highly focused specialists are at their best when they appreciate how the business operates. That’s a matter of shared understanding as well as sharing financial statements. Can smart people make everyone else in the organization smarter?
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From June, it will be illegal for companies including record labels, PRs and managers to pretend to be normal music fans when they post online. ‘creating online buzz’ won’t be as simple as spamming loads of messageboards and blogs, pretending to be a fan.
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The business press seems to be getting all the good ads.
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